In a huge win for the food allergy community, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FASTER Act on April… Read more »
Food Allergy
NIH Launches Study of Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines
Updated Summer of 2021 – Researchers are enrolling participants in a study to determine whether people with severe allergies or… Read more »
COVID-19 Vaccines: How to Tell an Allergic Reaction from a Side Effect
Updated April 5, 2022: In the U.S., 65.7 percent of adults and kids have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine… Read more »
Illinois, More States Weigh Elijah’s Law for Food Allergy Kids in Preschools
Now being replicated around the country, “Elijah’s Law” protects the lives of very young children with food allergies. New York… Read more »
Allergy Mom’s Take: Oral Food Challenges Are Worth the Stress
Among my four children, it’s the two brothers who have multiple food allergies. But fortunately, some of their allergies have… Read more »
Big Push for Law That Would Make Sesame a Top U.S. Allergen
Updated April 24: Nonprofit advocates were confident that bipartisan lawmakers sponsoring the FASTER Act, a proposed food allergy law, would… Read more »
A Blood Test to Diagnose EoE Triggers? Researchers Make Progress
Researchers have identified a biomarker in the blood that appears to reliably determine when milk is a trigger for eosinophilic… Read more »
AAAAI News: Dupilumab Remission; Tezepelumab in Severe Asthma; Palforzia Safety
Dupilumab Led to Asthma Remission for Some About 30 percent of patients taking the biologic drug dupilumab experienced “remission” of… Read more »
J&J Vaccine Offers Safe COVID-19 Protection, With No Severe Reactions at Trial
April 25 Update: Following a safety review, the FDA and the CDC have lifted the pause in the use of… Read more »
Strong Results for SLIT Therapy Seen in Peanut-Allergic Toddlers
In a small study, sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) was effective in desensitizing peanut-allergic toddlers, allowing 74 percent to consume 4,443 milligrams… Read more »